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Combination Funeral Service Practitioner/Embalmer License

Licensing authority: Oregon Mortuary and Cemetery Board · Application information

Combined licensure after both apprenticeships
Age
The Board’s individual licensing page states that the applicant must be at least 18 years old.
Application
Submit the Board’s current application and applicable fees.
Application disclosures
The current application page requires an applicant photograph, ten years of residential history, ten years of employment history, prior conviction or administrative-action documentation when applicable, and verification of other professional licenses.
Apprenticeship
Complete and document the required apprenticeship: at least 1,440 hours and 25 complete at-need arrangements under licensed supervision, including the OAR 830-030-0004 duties.
Background investigation
Consent to the Board’s background investigation and provide requested supporting information.
Disaster mutual aid
OAR 830-020-0015 separately permits similarly licensed members of an authorized disaster mortuary team to volunteer in Oregon during an emergency until it subsides; only Oregon licensees may sign death certificates. This is an exception for existing visiting licensees rather than issuance of another Oregon credential.
Education
Provide certified transcripts showing an associate degree or higher from an institution accredited by a United States Department of Education-recognized agency or equivalent. ORS 692.045(4) treats four years of licensed funeral service practitioner or embalmer experience in good standing as satisfying the educational examination requirement.
Education evidence extension
ORS 670.010 and 670.020 allow the Board to extend submission of educational proof; evidence is due within four calendar months from the first day of the month after the examination and official results are withheld until received. Failure to complete the educational requirement within that period voids the examination.
Embalmer accepted national scores
OAR 830-020-0000(2)(b) and 830-011-0040(2) state an average of at least 75 percent across funeral service arts and sciences, with not less than 70 percent on either section. The Board evaluates submitted passing evidence; this survey does not change either frozen national examination version.
Embalmer age
At least 18 years old.
Embalmer apprenticeship
Complete and document at least 1,440 hours and 35 arterial embalmings under licensed supervision; the license cannot issue before the apprenticeship requirement is satisfied.
Embalmer discontinued alternative
The Board’s rules and examination page still name the Oregon State Board/embalmer examination administered by The Conference. The Conference’s official consolidation notice ends the separate SBE program beginning January 1, 2023. Prior SBE results are applicant evidence; the discontinued examination is not a leaf.
Embalmer education
Provide written evidence of graduation from an accredited funeral service education program or a Board-recognized equivalent.
Embalmer practical assessment slot
OAR 830-020-0000(2)(c) permits the Board to require an examination testing practical application of knowledge; OAR 830-011-0020(13) permits a practical demonstration for experienced applicants. These provisions leave the assessment to the Board without identifying a separately registered, currently offered examination; any required demonstration is a condition.
Embalmer state law assessment slot
ORS 692.105(3)(d) requires demonstration of applicable state law in a Board examination under ORS 692.130. The sources do not identify a separate currently offered examination or assign that slot to the named FSP Law Exam. Preserve this requirement as an applicant condition rather than inventing an examination identity.
Exam timing
ORS 692.045(1)(b) describes the examination after application. OAR 830-011-0040(1) permits an FSP apprentice to pass the examination before completing the apprenticeship, but the full license cannot issue until both are complete.
Identity
Provide a birth certificate and valid United States federal or state-issued photo identification when the rule requires them.
Passing standard
At least 75 percent on the Oregon FSP examination.
Restoration following active military service
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Disaster mutual aid
OAR 830-020-0015 separately permits similarly licensed members of an authorized disaster mortuary team to volunteer in Oregon during an emergency until it subsides; only Oregon licensees may sign death certificates. This is an exception for existing visiting licensees rather than issuance of another Oregon credential.
Military service
Notify the Board in writing when active service begins. Individual license renewal is excused unless the military branch requires an active state license.
Restoration
After honorable discharge, notify the Board within sixty days and request restoration to former status; fees resume at the following renewal period.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reapplication after denial, revocation or voluntary surrender
Age
The Board’s individual licensing page states that the applicant must be at least 18 years old.
Application
Submit the Board’s current application and applicable fees.
Application disclosures
The current application page requires an applicant photograph, ten years of residential history, ten years of employment history, prior conviction or administrative-action documentation when applicable, and verification of other professional licenses.
Apprenticeship
Complete and document the required apprenticeship: at least 1,440 hours and 25 complete at-need arrangements under licensed supervision, including the OAR 830-030-0004 duties.
Background investigation
Consent to the Board’s background investigation and provide requested supporting information.
Disaster mutual aid
OAR 830-020-0015 separately permits similarly licensed members of an authorized disaster mortuary team to volunteer in Oregon during an emergency until it subsides; only Oregon licensees may sign death certificates. This is an exception for existing visiting licensees rather than issuance of another Oregon credential.
Education
Provide certified transcripts showing an associate degree or higher from an institution accredited by a United States Department of Education-recognized agency or equivalent. ORS 692.045(4) treats four years of licensed funeral service practitioner or embalmer experience in good standing as satisfying the educational examination requirement.
Education evidence extension
ORS 670.010 and 670.020 allow the Board to extend submission of educational proof; evidence is due within four calendar months from the first day of the month after the examination and official results are withheld until received. Failure to complete the educational requirement within that period voids the examination.
Embalmer accepted national scores
OAR 830-020-0000(2)(b) and 830-011-0040(2) state an average of at least 75 percent across funeral service arts and sciences, with not less than 70 percent on either section. The Board evaluates submitted passing evidence; this survey does not change either frozen national examination version.
Embalmer age
At least 18 years old.
Embalmer apprenticeship
Complete and document at least 1,440 hours and 35 arterial embalmings under licensed supervision; the license cannot issue before the apprenticeship requirement is satisfied.
Embalmer discontinued alternative
The Board’s rules and examination page still name the Oregon State Board/embalmer examination administered by The Conference. The Conference’s official consolidation notice ends the separate SBE program beginning January 1, 2023. Prior SBE results are applicant evidence; the discontinued examination is not a leaf.
Embalmer education
Provide written evidence of graduation from an accredited funeral service education program or a Board-recognized equivalent.
Embalmer practical assessment slot
OAR 830-020-0000(2)(c) permits the Board to require an examination testing practical application of knowledge; OAR 830-011-0020(13) permits a practical demonstration for experienced applicants. These provisions leave the assessment to the Board without identifying a separately registered, currently offered examination; any required demonstration is a condition.
Embalmer state law assessment slot
ORS 692.105(3)(d) requires demonstration of applicable state law in a Board examination under ORS 692.130. The sources do not identify a separate currently offered examination or assign that slot to the named FSP Law Exam. Preserve this requirement as an applicant condition rather than inventing an examination identity.
Exam timing
ORS 692.045(1)(b) describes the examination after application. OAR 830-011-0040(1) permits an FSP apprentice to pass the examination before completing the apprenticeship, but the full license cannot issue until both are complete.
Identity
Provide a birth certificate and valid United States federal or state-issued photo identification when the rule requires them.
Passing standard
At least 75 percent on the Oregon FSP examination.
Reapplication
OAR 830-011-0020(15) requires at least three years after denial, revocation or voluntary surrender unless the Board order specifies otherwise; satisfy the applicable licensure requirements and the order’s conditions.
Combined licensure by reciprocity
Age
The Board’s individual licensing page states that the applicant must be at least 18 years old.
Application
Submit the Board’s current application and applicable fees.
Application disclosures
The current application page requires an applicant photograph, ten years of residential history, ten years of employment history, prior conviction or administrative-action documentation when applicable, and verification of other professional licenses.
Apprenticeship
Submit evidence satisfying both occupational apprenticeship requirements, including the Board’s one-year equivalent licensed-practice credit when applicable.
Background investigation
Consent to the Board’s background investigation and provide requested supporting information.
Board approval
The Board must complete the background check and approve issuance.
Disaster mutual aid
OAR 830-020-0015 separately permits similarly licensed members of an authorized disaster mortuary team to volunteer in Oregon during an emergency until it subsides; only Oregon licensees may sign death certificates. This is an exception for existing visiting licensees rather than issuance of another Oregon credential.
Education
Provide certified transcripts showing an associate degree or higher from an institution accredited by a United States Department of Education-recognized agency or equivalent. ORS 692.045(4) treats four years of licensed funeral service practitioner or embalmer experience in good standing as satisfying the educational examination requirement.
Education evidence extension
ORS 670.010 and 670.020 allow the Board to extend submission of educational proof; evidence is due within four calendar months from the first day of the month after the examination and official results are withheld until received. Failure to complete the educational requirement within that period voids the examination.
Embalmer accepted national scores
OAR 830-020-0000(2)(b) and 830-011-0040(2) state an average of at least 75 percent across funeral service arts and sciences, with not less than 70 percent on either section. The Board evaluates submitted passing evidence; this survey does not change either frozen national examination version.
Embalmer age
At least 18 years old.
Embalmer apprenticeship
Complete and document at least 1,440 hours and 35 arterial embalmings under licensed supervision; the license cannot issue before the apprenticeship requirement is satisfied.
Embalmer discontinued alternative
The Board’s rules and examination page still name the Oregon State Board/embalmer examination administered by The Conference. The Conference’s official consolidation notice ends the separate SBE program beginning January 1, 2023. Prior SBE results are applicant evidence; the discontinued examination is not a leaf.
Embalmer education
Provide written evidence of graduation from an accredited funeral service education program or a Board-recognized equivalent.
Embalmer practical assessment slot
OAR 830-020-0000(2)(c) permits the Board to require an examination testing practical application of knowledge; OAR 830-011-0020(13) permits a practical demonstration for experienced applicants. These provisions leave the assessment to the Board without identifying a separately registered, currently offered examination; any required demonstration is a condition.
Embalmer state law assessment slot
ORS 692.105(3)(d) requires demonstration of applicable state law in a Board examination under ORS 692.130. The sources do not identify a separate currently offered examination or assign that slot to the named FSP Law Exam. Preserve this requirement as an applicant condition rather than inventing an examination identity.
Exam timing
ORS 692.045(1)(b) describes the examination after application. OAR 830-011-0040(1) permits an FSP apprentice to pass the examination before completing the apprenticeship, but the full license cannot issue until both are complete.
Experience
Under OAR 830-020-0030(1)(f), show at least one full year of licensed practice in a state the Board identifies as having substantially similar requirements.
Identity
Provide a birth certificate and valid United States federal or state-issued photo identification when the rule requires them.
Passing standard
At least 75 percent on the Oregon FSP examination.
Prior authorization
Provide certification of current or previous authorization and good standing as a funeral service practitioner or embalmer in a jurisdiction or profession the Board finds substantially equivalent. The certification includes apprenticeship length, examination scores, licensing date, present status and disciplinary history.
Prior examination evidence
Scores of examinations not identified as currently offered registered examinations of this profession are applicant evidence; another state’s own examination remains a condition.
Reinstatement after lapse within ninety days
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the Board’s current application and applicable fees.
Disaster mutual aid
OAR 830-020-0015 separately permits similarly licensed members of an authorized disaster mortuary team to volunteer in Oregon during an emergency until it subsides; only Oregon licensees may sign death certificates. This is an exception for existing visiting licensees rather than issuance of another Oregon credential.
Practice during lapse
Do not practice under a lapsed authorization.
Reinstatement
Apply no later than the ninetieth day after lapse and pay all fees owing plus the applicable reinstatement fee; the Board may reinstate the authorization.
Renewal
Return the renewal application and applicable fees before expiration; fulfill any applicable Board continuing-education requirements and pay assessed civil penalties.
Renewal cycle
December 31 of odd-numbered years. The expiration concerns the credential, not the examination version.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reissuance of existing authorization
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the Board’s current application and applicable fees.
Disaster mutual aid
OAR 830-020-0015 separately permits similarly licensed members of an authorized disaster mortuary team to volunteer in Oregon during an emergency until it subsides; only Oregon licensees may sign death certificates. This is an exception for existing visiting licensees rather than issuance of another Oregon credential.
Reissuance
Use the Board’s prescribed form and pay the reissue fee for a qualifying name or location change, supervising-licensee transfer, lost or destroyed document, or acquisition of another Board authorization under ORS 692.148(2).
Scope
Reissuance updates an existing authorization; the underlying scope and substantive qualifications remain applicable.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Periodic renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the Board’s current application and applicable fees.
Disaster mutual aid
OAR 830-020-0015 separately permits similarly licensed members of an authorized disaster mortuary team to volunteer in Oregon during an emergency until it subsides; only Oregon licensees may sign death certificates. This is an exception for existing visiting licensees rather than issuance of another Oregon credential.
Renewal
Return the renewal application and applicable fees before expiration; fulfill any applicable Board continuing-education requirements and pay assessed civil penalties.
Renewal cycle
December 31 of odd-numbered years. The expiration concerns the credential, not the examination version.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Funeral Service Practitioner License

Licensing authority: Oregon Mortuary and Cemetery Board · Application information

Licensure by examination after apprenticeship
Funeral Service Practitioner Law Exam
Age
The Board’s individual licensing page states that the applicant must be at least 18 years old.
Application
Submit the Board’s current application and applicable fees.
Application disclosures
The current application page requires an applicant photograph, ten years of residential history, ten years of employment history, prior conviction or administrative-action documentation when applicable, and verification of other professional licenses.
Apprenticeship
Complete and document the required apprenticeship: at least 1,440 hours and 25 complete at-need arrangements under licensed supervision, including the OAR 830-030-0004 duties.
Background investigation
Consent to the Board’s background investigation and provide requested supporting information.
Disaster mutual aid
OAR 830-020-0015 separately permits similarly licensed members of an authorized disaster mortuary team to volunteer in Oregon during an emergency until it subsides; only Oregon licensees may sign death certificates. This is an exception for existing visiting licensees rather than issuance of another Oregon credential.
Education
Provide certified transcripts showing an associate degree or higher from an institution accredited by a United States Department of Education-recognized agency or equivalent. ORS 692.045(4) treats four years of licensed funeral service practitioner or embalmer experience in good standing as satisfying the educational examination requirement.
Education evidence extension
ORS 670.010 and 670.020 allow the Board to extend submission of educational proof; evidence is due within four calendar months from the first day of the month after the examination and official results are withheld until received. Failure to complete the educational requirement within that period voids the examination.
Exam timing
ORS 692.045(1)(b) describes the examination after application. OAR 830-011-0040(1) permits an FSP apprentice to pass the examination before completing the apprenticeship, but the full license cannot issue until both are complete.
Identity
Provide a birth certificate and valid United States federal or state-issued photo identification when the rule requires them.
Passing standard
At least 75 percent on the Oregon FSP examination.
Licensure by examination with equivalent military education or training
Funeral Service Practitioner Law Exam
Age
The Board’s individual licensing page states that the applicant must be at least 18 years old.
Application
Submit the Board’s current application and applicable fees.
Application disclosures
The current application page requires an applicant photograph, ten years of residential history, ten years of employment history, prior conviction or administrative-action documentation when applicable, and verification of other professional licenses.
Apprenticeship
Complete and document the required apprenticeship: at least 1,440 hours and 25 complete at-need arrangements under licensed supervision, including the OAR 830-030-0004 duties.
Background investigation
Consent to the Board’s background investigation and provide requested supporting information.
Disaster mutual aid
OAR 830-020-0015 separately permits similarly licensed members of an authorized disaster mortuary team to volunteer in Oregon during an emergency until it subsides; only Oregon licensees may sign death certificates. This is an exception for existing visiting licensees rather than issuance of another Oregon credential.
Education
Provide certified transcripts showing an associate degree or higher from an institution accredited by a United States Department of Education-recognized agency or equivalent. ORS 692.045(4) treats four years of licensed funeral service practitioner or embalmer experience in good standing as satisfying the educational examination requirement.
Education evidence extension
ORS 670.010 and 670.020 allow the Board to extend submission of educational proof; evidence is due within four calendar months from the first day of the month after the examination and official results are withheld until received. Failure to complete the educational requirement within that period voids the examination.
Exam timing
ORS 692.045(1)(b) describes the examination after application. OAR 830-011-0040(1) permits an FSP apprentice to pass the examination before completing the apprenticeship, but the full license cannot issue until both are complete.
Identity
Provide a birth certificate and valid United States federal or state-issued photo identification when the rule requires them.
Military credit
Under ORS 692.045(3), the Board determines whether documented military training or experience is substantially equivalent to the required education or apprenticeship.
Passing standard
At least 75 percent on the Oregon FSP examination.
Restoration following active military service
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Disaster mutual aid
OAR 830-020-0015 separately permits similarly licensed members of an authorized disaster mortuary team to volunteer in Oregon during an emergency until it subsides; only Oregon licensees may sign death certificates. This is an exception for existing visiting licensees rather than issuance of another Oregon credential.
Military service
Notify the Board in writing when active service begins. Individual license renewal is excused unless the military branch requires an active state license.
Restoration
After honorable discharge, notify the Board within sixty days and request restoration to former status; fees resume at the following renewal period.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Statutory military spouse or domestic partner authorization
Funeral Service Practitioner Law Exam
Age
The Board’s individual licensing page states that the applicant must be at least 18 years old.
Application
Submit the Board’s current application and applicable fees.
Application disclosures
The current application page requires an applicant photograph, ten years of residential history, ten years of employment history, prior conviction or administrative-action documentation when applicable, and verification of other professional licenses.
Background investigation
Consent to the Board’s background investigation and provide requested supporting information.
Competency
Demonstrate competency as the Board determines by rule; ordinary occupational examinations identified by the implementing rules remain leaves rather than being presumed waived.
Disaster mutual aid
OAR 830-020-0015 separately permits similarly licensed members of an authorized disaster mortuary team to volunteer in Oregon during an emergency until it subsides; only Oregon licensees may sign death certificates. This is an exception for existing visiting licensees rather than issuance of another Oregon credential.
Identity
Provide a birth certificate and valid United States federal or state-issued photo identification when the rule requires them.
Military relationship
Provide evidence of marriage or domestic partnership to an active Armed Forces member transferred to an Oregon duty station.
Other authorization
Provide evidence of authorization in another United States state or territory to perform the Board-regulated services.
Recent practice
Provide evidence of at least one year providing services or teaching the regulated subject during the three years before application.
Reapplication after denial, revocation or voluntary surrender
Funeral Service Practitioner Law Exam
Age
The Board’s individual licensing page states that the applicant must be at least 18 years old.
Application
Submit the Board’s current application and applicable fees.
Application disclosures
The current application page requires an applicant photograph, ten years of residential history, ten years of employment history, prior conviction or administrative-action documentation when applicable, and verification of other professional licenses.
Apprenticeship
Complete and document the required apprenticeship: at least 1,440 hours and 25 complete at-need arrangements under licensed supervision, including the OAR 830-030-0004 duties.
Background investigation
Consent to the Board’s background investigation and provide requested supporting information.
Disaster mutual aid
OAR 830-020-0015 separately permits similarly licensed members of an authorized disaster mortuary team to volunteer in Oregon during an emergency until it subsides; only Oregon licensees may sign death certificates. This is an exception for existing visiting licensees rather than issuance of another Oregon credential.
Education
Provide certified transcripts showing an associate degree or higher from an institution accredited by a United States Department of Education-recognized agency or equivalent. ORS 692.045(4) treats four years of licensed funeral service practitioner or embalmer experience in good standing as satisfying the educational examination requirement.
Education evidence extension
ORS 670.010 and 670.020 allow the Board to extend submission of educational proof; evidence is due within four calendar months from the first day of the month after the examination and official results are withheld until received. Failure to complete the educational requirement within that period voids the examination.
Exam timing
ORS 692.045(1)(b) describes the examination after application. OAR 830-011-0040(1) permits an FSP apprentice to pass the examination before completing the apprenticeship, but the full license cannot issue until both are complete.
Identity
Provide a birth certificate and valid United States federal or state-issued photo identification when the rule requires them.
Passing standard
At least 75 percent on the Oregon FSP examination.
Reapplication
OAR 830-011-0020(15) requires at least three years after denial, revocation or voluntary surrender unless the Board order specifies otherwise; satisfy the applicable licensure requirements and the order’s conditions.
Licensure by reciprocity
Funeral Service Practitioner Law Exam
Age
The Board’s individual licensing page states that the applicant must be at least 18 years old.
Application
Submit the Board’s current application and applicable fees.
Application disclosures
The current application page requires an applicant photograph, ten years of residential history, ten years of employment history, prior conviction or administrative-action documentation when applicable, and verification of other professional licenses.
Apprenticeship
One year of substantially equivalent licensed practice satisfies the apprenticeship condition under OAR 830-011-0020(12).
Background investigation
Consent to the Board’s background investigation and provide requested supporting information.
Board approval
The Board must complete the background check and approve issuance.
Disaster mutual aid
OAR 830-020-0015 separately permits similarly licensed members of an authorized disaster mortuary team to volunteer in Oregon during an emergency until it subsides; only Oregon licensees may sign death certificates. This is an exception for existing visiting licensees rather than issuance of another Oregon credential.
Education
Provide certified transcripts showing an associate degree or higher from an institution accredited by a United States Department of Education-recognized agency or equivalent. ORS 692.045(4) treats four years of licensed funeral service practitioner or embalmer experience in good standing as satisfying the educational examination requirement.
Education evidence extension
ORS 670.010 and 670.020 allow the Board to extend submission of educational proof; evidence is due within four calendar months from the first day of the month after the examination and official results are withheld until received. Failure to complete the educational requirement within that period voids the examination.
Exam timing
ORS 692.045(1)(b) describes the examination after application. OAR 830-011-0040(1) permits an FSP apprentice to pass the examination before completing the apprenticeship, but the full license cannot issue until both are complete.
Experience
Under OAR 830-020-0030(1)(f), show at least one full year of licensed practice in a state the Board identifies as having substantially similar requirements.
Identity
Provide a birth certificate and valid United States federal or state-issued photo identification when the rule requires them.
Passing standard
At least 75 percent on the Oregon FSP examination.
Prior authorization
Provide certification of current or previous authorization and good standing as a funeral service practitioner or embalmer in a jurisdiction or profession the Board finds substantially equivalent. The certification includes apprenticeship length, examination scores, licensing date, present status and disciplinary history.
Prior examination evidence
Scores of examinations not identified as currently offered registered examinations of this profession are applicant evidence; another state’s own examination remains a condition.
Reinstatement after lapse within ninety days
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the Board’s current application and applicable fees.
Disaster mutual aid
OAR 830-020-0015 separately permits similarly licensed members of an authorized disaster mortuary team to volunteer in Oregon during an emergency until it subsides; only Oregon licensees may sign death certificates. This is an exception for existing visiting licensees rather than issuance of another Oregon credential.
Practice during lapse
Do not practice under a lapsed authorization.
Reinstatement
Apply no later than the ninetieth day after lapse and pay all fees owing plus the applicable reinstatement fee; the Board may reinstate the authorization.
Renewal
Return the renewal application and applicable fees before expiration; fulfill any applicable Board continuing-education requirements and pay assessed civil penalties.
Renewal cycle
December 31 of odd-numbered years. The expiration concerns the credential, not the examination version.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reissuance of existing authorization
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the Board’s current application and applicable fees.
Disaster mutual aid
OAR 830-020-0015 separately permits similarly licensed members of an authorized disaster mortuary team to volunteer in Oregon during an emergency until it subsides; only Oregon licensees may sign death certificates. This is an exception for existing visiting licensees rather than issuance of another Oregon credential.
Reissuance
Use the Board’s prescribed form and pay the reissue fee for a qualifying name or location change, supervising-licensee transfer, lost or destroyed document, or acquisition of another Board authorization under ORS 692.148(2).
Scope
Reissuance updates an existing authorization; the underlying scope and substantive qualifications remain applicable.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Periodic renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the Board’s current application and applicable fees.
Disaster mutual aid
OAR 830-020-0015 separately permits similarly licensed members of an authorized disaster mortuary team to volunteer in Oregon during an emergency until it subsides; only Oregon licensees may sign death certificates. This is an exception for existing visiting licensees rather than issuance of another Oregon credential.
Renewal
Return the renewal application and applicable fees before expiration; fulfill any applicable Board continuing-education requirements and pay assessed civil penalties.
Renewal cycle
December 31 of odd-numbered years. The expiration concerns the credential, not the examination version.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Funeral Service Practitioner Law Exam

Provider
The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards (The Conference)
Format
Written examination
Exam questions
60
Time limit
1 hour
Passing score
75 percent
Examination outline
  • ORS Chapter 97 — Rights and Duties Relating to Cemeteries, Human Bodies and Anatomical Gifts
  • ORS Chapter 692 — Funeral Service Practitioners; Embalmers; Death Care Consultants; Funeral Establishments; Cemetery Operators; Crematory Operators and Alternative Disposition Facilities
  • ORS Chapter 676 — Health Professions Generally
  • ORS Chapter 432 — Vital Statistics
  • ORS Chapter 146 — Investigations of Deaths, Injuries and Missing Persons
  • ORS Chapter 166 — Offenses Against Public Order; Firearms and Other Weapons; Racketeering
  • ORS Chapter 113 — Initiation of Estate Proceedings
  • ORS Chapter 656 — Workers’ Compensation
  • ORS Chapter 742 — Insurance Policies Generally; Property and Casualty Policies
  • OAR Chapter 830 Division 11 — General Information
  • OAR Chapter 830 Division 20 — Examination and Licensure
  • OAR Chapter 830 Division 30 — Alternative Disposition Facility Authorities, Identifying Metal Disc, Duties of Cemetery Authorities and Crematory Authorities, Scope of Practice and License, Caring for Human and Cremated Remains
  • OAR Chapter 830 Division 40 — Responsibilities of Licensed Facilities, Inspections, Preparation Room Requirements, Ownership Changes, and Indigent Disposition Reimbursement
  • OAR Chapter 830 Division 50 — Unprofessional Conduct
  • OAR Chapter 333 Division 11 — Vital Statistics
  • OAR Chapter 441 Division 930 — Prearrangement and Preconstruction Plans
  • OAR Chapter 141 Division 35 — Administration of Estates — Probate
  • 16 CFR Part 453 — Funeral Industry Practices
Examination sources

National Board Exam Arts

Provider
The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards (The Conference); computer-based exam administered by Pearson at Pearson Professional Centers
Format
Computer-based multiple-choice examination, administered, paid for, scheduled and scored separately from the NBE-Sciences section; a basic calculator is built into the exam software
Exam questions
170 multiple-choice questions: 150 scored and 20 non-scored pretest questions
Time limit
170 minutes for the exam (the appointment also includes a 3-minute non-disclosure agreement, a 3-minute release-of-results screen and a 7-minute tutorial)
Passing score
Scaled score of 75 (pass/fail)
Exam fee
$285 per section
Examination outline
  • I. Funeral Arranging and Directing (51 of 150 scored items; 34% of the NBE-Arts blueprint) (34%)
  • II. Funeral Service Marketing/Merchandising (21 of 150 scored items; 14% of the NBE-Arts blueprint) (14%)
  • III. Funeral Service Counseling (19 of 150 scored items; 13% of the NBE-Arts blueprint) (13%)
  • IV. Legal and Regulatory Compliance (35 of 150 scored items; 23% of the NBE-Arts blueprint) (23%)
  • V. Cemetery/Crematory/Other Dispositions (24 of 150 scored items; 16% of the NBE-Arts blueprint) (16%)
Examination sources

National Board Exam Sciences

Provider
The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards (The Conference); computer-based exam administered by Pearson at Pearson Professional Centers
Format
Computer-based multiple-choice examination, administered, paid for, scheduled and scored separately from the NBE-Arts section; a basic calculator is built into the exam software
Exam questions
170 multiple-choice questions: 150 scored and 20 non-scored pretest questions
Time limit
170 minutes for the exam (the appointment also includes a 3-minute non-disclosure agreement, a 3-minute release-of-results screen and a 7-minute tutorial)
Passing score
Scaled score of 75 (pass/fail)
Exam fee
$285 per section
Examination outline
  • I. Embalming (62 of 150 scored items; 41% of the NBE-Sciences blueprint) (41%)
  • II. Restorative Art (34 of 150 scored items; 23% of the NBE-Sciences blueprint) (23%)
  • III. Other Preparation of the Deceased (28 of 150 scored items; 19% of the NBE-Sciences blueprint) (19%)
  • IV. Funeral Service Sciences (26 of 150 scored items; 17% of the NBE-Sciences blueprint) (17%)
Examination sources